Trademark
Shakespeare once famously posed the question, “What’s in a name?” We disagree with Juliet’s contention that a name is just a random label. It is a mark of identity, a message to your customers that communicates much more than who provides the goods or services. It carries with it your reputation, your commitment to quality, and the heart and soul of the business you are working so hard to build. When someone tries to use your mark or a mark deceptively similar to yours, they are effectively stealing your reputation, not just a title, for their own benefit.
If your mark is not registered with the Texas Secretary of State or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, you face an uphill, if not insurmountable, challenge in defending your mark against its use by others. On the flip side, if you are seeking to establish a protectable mark, you want to make certain that you yourself are not inadvertently using another entity’s mark – and with countless registered trademarks and service marks, it is an easy mistake to make.
The founding attorney, Josiah Plumley, went beyond a typical law degree and earned two Master of Laws degrees – one in Health Law and one in Intellectual Property and Information Law – from a law school ranked in the top ten in the United States for those programs. Specializing in trade secrets and trademarks, we have more than adequate training to help you with your trademark or service mark needs. This includes:
Establishing a Trademark – from initial conversation to final decision by a Trademark Examiner
Conducting a thorough Trademark Search to identify conflicting or potentially conflicting marks that are already registered;
Preparing your Trademark Application for submission; and
Responding to Office Actions sent to you by a Trademark Examiner;
Defending a Trademark
Sending cease-and-desist letters to violators of your trademark;
Filing suit against violators of your trademark;
Filing suit against registered trademark holders when the registration was improvidently granted; and
Defending against frivolous suits claiming that the registration for your mark was improvidently granted.
All services are offered at competitive rates. Furthermore, each service can be selected on its own or bundled with other trademark services, in a manner that best fits your needs and budget.
We believe greatness is not in the name. You are the one who makes the name great. Protecting the name protects more than just a title or design. It protects the hard work, long nights, sweat, and even tears you expended to establish and grow the reputation behind that name. We can help you provide that protection.
If you would like to look into, pursue, or defend a trademark or service mark of your own, please fill out the Intake Form and we will get back to you within 48 hours to schedule a Discovery or Strategy Meeting. We look forward to hearing from you!